Lidstrom, Alfredsson, Sundin to advise SwedenAugust 25, 2015 (16:15) [ Indexed from NHL.com ]Former NHL players Nicklas Lidstrom, Daniel Alfredsson and Mats Sundin have been named to Sweden's advisory board for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
Lidstrom, who will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Nov. 9 in Toronto, won the Norris... More...

Lidstrom says Lemieux was best he faced: reportJuly 27, 2015 (18:15) [ Indexed from NHL.com ]Retired Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom said former Pittsburgh Penguins center Mario Lemieux was the best player he played against during his career, according to a report in Swedish paper Expressen.
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Pronger, Lidstrom, Fedorov, Ruggiero among Hockey Hall picks (Yahoo Sports)June 30, 2015 (01:30) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ]Stanley Cup winners Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Pronger and Sergei Fedorov and former NHL star Phil Housley are among the seven newcomers in the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Hall announced Monday that Angela Ruggiero, Bill Hay and Peter Karmanos Jr. also were voted into the shrine. ''Nothing I have done has been the easy way, so I guess this follows suit,'' Pronger said on a conference call Monday afternoon. More...

Pronger, Lidstrom, Fedorov, Ruggiero among Hockey Hall picks (Yahoo Sports)June 30, 2015 (00:45) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ]Stanley Cup winners Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Pronger and Sergei Fedorov and former NHL star Phil Housley are among the seven newcomers in the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Hall announced Monday that Angela Ruggiero, Bill Hay and Peter Karmanos Jr. also were voted into the shrine. ''Nothing I have done has been the easy way, so I guess this follows suit,'' Pronger said on a conference call Monday afternoon. More...

Lidstrom, Pronger among 2015 Hall candidatesJune 29, 2015 (19:15) [ Indexed from NHL.com ]Defensemen Nicklas Lidstrom and Chris Pronger are among the players who could be voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday.
The Hall of Fame will announce its Class of 2015 entrants at 4 p.m. ET.
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Lidstrom strong favorite to headline 2015 Hockey Hall class (Yahoo Sports)June 29, 2015 (00:00) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ]Nicklas Lidstrom cherished just being on the ice. The seven Norris Trophies as the best defenseman of his era and four Stanley Cups as a cornerstone of the Detroit Red Wings make him a strong favorite to be elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday in his first year of eligibility. ''People are asking you how many games you played and how many you missed, and that's something I'm very proud of that I played in so many games,'' Lidstrom said. More...

Lidstrom strong favorite to headline 2015 Hockey Hall class (Yahoo Sports)June 28, 2015 (22:15) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ]Nicklas Lidstrom cherished just being on the ice. The seven Norris Trophies as the best defenseman of his era and four Stanley Cups as a cornerstone of the Detroit Red Wings make him a strong favorite to be elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday in his first year of eligibility. ''People are asking you how many games you played and how many you missed, and that's something I'm very proud of that I played in so many games,'' Lidstrom said. More...